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representative leonard boswell's office says an armed man attacked boswell's daughter in the home and demanded money. the 77-year-old congressman heard his daughter screaming and tried to disarm the man. it was his grandson who ran the man off with a gun. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> time for your political ticker with tim farley, host of "morning briefing" on sirius fm. potus live from washington. i don't know, president obama said friday he told the parties to figure out some solution. bottom line is, we are still apparently no closer to a debt ceiling increase deal. >> yeah, two weeks and a day. i think your beginning of the show you opened with those options. i think you forgot one of the possibilities is maybe harry potter brings in a wand and gets all the muggles to behave for once. >> that could be it. >> i think it probably got something in there that's going to happen. it looks like there's going to be some sort of a plan that will get us through 2012 election, whether you want to use the expression kick the can down the road or something else. there's i think a rea
representative leonard boswell's office says an armed man attacked boswell's daughter in the home and demanded money. the 77-year-old congressman heard his daughter screaming and tried to disarm the man. it was his grandson who ran the man off with a gun. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> time for your political ticker with tim farley, host of "morning briefing" on sirius fm. potus live from washington. i don't know, president obama said friday he told the parties to...
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the intruder reported boswell's home saturday night and point ad gun at his daughter demanding money. we are told 77-year-old boswell pictured here struggled with the gunman before his grandson grabbed the shotgun and pointed it at the intruder. he fled and no one was hurt. police are calling the break-in a random act. >>> to casey anthony's newfound freedom after three years behind bars and 12 days after being cleared in her daughter's murder, casey anthony walked out of the orange county jail in florida sunday. this morning, though, her whereabouts are unknown and there are many asking where casey goes from here. cnn's david mattingly is live in orlando. obviously a ton of interest in where she is, where she plans to be. what are her representatives saying at this point? >> her departure from jail took all of 30 seconds. she walked out of the jail right out the front door. got in a an suv with her attorney and sped off into the night. police are were there to make sure no one followed. helicopters followed the car to a parking deck that belonged to the office building where one of h
the intruder reported boswell's home saturday night and point ad gun at his daughter demanding money. we are told 77-year-old boswell pictured here struggled with the gunman before his grandson grabbed the shotgun and pointed it at the intruder. he fled and no one was hurt. police are calling the break-in a random act. >>> to casey anthony's newfound freedom after three years behind bars and 12 days after being cleared in her daughter's murder, casey anthony walked out of the orange...
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leonard boswell is a democratic congressman. was in his farmhouse late saturday night when an intruder broke in. he put a gun to his daughter and demanded money. now, boswell, who is 77 years old, went after the gunman, tried to get the gun away from him and was unsuccessful but his 22-year-old grandson pulled out a shotgun. the intruder headed for the hills. the good news is nobody was hurt. there was minor bruces and scrapes, and they're still looking for the intruder. >> how about that 22-year-old grandson? he's the hero in this story. he has everybody's back, doesn't he? >> he certainly does. you can do a lot of talking with a loaded shotgun, that's for sure. >> wlaehat else is happening to? >> what's going to happen with rick perry? he's the texas governor. is he going to run or not run? he gave an interview over the weekend to the des moines register, where he seems to be edging towards it. over the next week or two, perhaps the next three weeks we'll find out if rick perry will take the plunge. he's doing okay in the poll
leonard boswell is a democratic congressman. was in his farmhouse late saturday night when an intruder broke in. he put a gun to his daughter and demanded money. now, boswell, who is 77 years old, went after the gunman, tried to get the gun away from him and was unsuccessful but his 22-year-old grandson pulled out a shotgun. the intruder headed for the hills. the good news is nobody was hurt. there was minor bruces and scrapes, and they're still looking for the intruder. >> how about that...
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well, congressman boswell then sprang into action. he actually grabbed a hold of the guy's gun. >> no hesitation, jumped on him. no doubt. absolutely. this is his daughter at stake here. i mean, the family was home. people were in the house when this guy comes in with a gun. the grandson was there. he got involved. >> the grandson saved the day. he whipped out his -- the 22-year-old grandson, not a little kid. got a shotgun out and aimed it at the intruder. i guess he released his father. and then the man fled into the fields. >> he did. >> when somebody comes out with a shotgun. >> whole thing lasted less than a minute and the sheriff out there who has had that job for something like 20 years say i have no memory of any home invasions. they think it was a random thing and they didn't try to tarpth the family farm but nonetheless, leonard boswell, 77, a u.s. army vet and u.s. member of congress came to the rescue. >> don't mess with him! >> see how many candidates go out there to have a photo op in iowa with the congressman. right now
well, congressman boswell then sprang into action. he actually grabbed a hold of the guy's gun. >> no hesitation, jumped on him. no doubt. absolutely. this is his daughter at stake here. i mean, the family was home. people were in the house when this guy comes in with a gun. the grandson was there. he got involved. >> the grandson saved the day. he whipped out his -- the 22-year-old grandson, not a little kid. got a shotgun out and aimed it at the intruder. i guess he released his...
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boswell wrestled the man and tried to grab the gun. then his grandson went for a shotgun. that sent the robber high tailing it out the door. police say no one is seriously injured. >>> in phoenix a 61-year-old woman accused of groping a tsa agent. police say the woman refused to go through screening. then she reached out and grabbed the agent's breasts. she was arrested and charged with a felony. >>> the debate over raising the debt ceiling and reducing the deficit picks up again today after no significant progress over the weekend. congress faces an august 2nd deadline to raise the limit or risk federal government defaulting on its bills. republicans are pushing a new plan with a catchy title. details from candy crowley. >> reporter: buzzword alert. >> cut cap and balance gets us out of debt over a period of time. >> cut bringing down the $1.5 trillion deficit this year. cap federal spending at 18% at gdp. it's at 24% now. pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution that includes spending caps and makes it difficult to raise federal taxes. cut, cap, and balance.
boswell wrestled the man and tried to grab the gun. then his grandson went for a shotgun. that sent the robber high tailing it out the door. police say no one is seriously injured. >>> in phoenix a 61-year-old woman accused of groping a tsa agent. police say the woman refused to go through screening. then she reached out and grabbed the agent's breasts. she was arrested and charged with a felony. >>> the debate over raising the debt ceiling and reducing the deficit picks up...
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boswell: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> i rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. >> i rise in strong opposition to this motion to recommit. i'm very disappointed in my friends on the other side of the aisle for offering up yet another politically motivated motion, especially considering that the flood insurance bill passed out of the committee 54-0. 54-0 out of the financial services committee. on top of that we spent the majority of today debating the billion before the house an entertaining some 25 motions. mr. dold: the motion to recommit undermines the broad bipartisan cooperation i've been pleased to see throughout this legislative process. mr. speaker, this is exactly the type of political bickering that the american people have loudly rejected. this circumvents the flood insurance program. it is actuall
boswell: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> i rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. >> i rise in strong opposition to this motion to recommit. i'm very disappointed in my friends on the other side of the aisle for offering up yet another politically motivated motion, especially...
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i think at one point they were both on the ground. >> reporter: boswell suffered a broken rib in the altercation. boswell's 22-year-old grandson grabbed a shotgun from another room and point it had at the han who ran off into the field near the house. >> this has made national headlines, and, you know, friends from all over the country. they have been fielding calls all day from friends and family from around the country making sure they are all right. >> reporter: robbery appears to be the motive in a county that doesn't see a lot of crime. on a 100 index scale the risk of a robbery is 24 and in decatur county it's an 8. the fbi is helping state and local authorities with the investigation as they comb the farmhouse for clues. >> you can't obviously enter a residence without leaving some evidence behind. >> reporter: right now authorities believe it to be a random crime, and the suspect may not have even know the house belonged to a member of congress. and the suspect has not been caught and it is a federal offense to attack a congressman. that was the congressman's chief of staff w
i think at one point they were both on the ground. >> reporter: boswell suffered a broken rib in the altercation. boswell's 22-year-old grandson grabbed a shotgun from another room and point it had at the han who ran off into the field near the house. >> this has made national headlines, and, you know, friends from all over the country. they have been fielding calls all day from friends and family from around the country making sure they are all right. >> reporter: robbery...
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boswell: i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? >> i make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation on an appropriations bill, therefore it violates clause 2 of rule 21. the rule states in pertinent part, an amendment to a yen appropriations bill should not be in order if changing existing law. mr. frelinghuysen: this amendment proposes to state a legislative position and i ask for a ruling from the chair. the chair: does any other member wish to be heard? mr. boswell: mr. chairman. the chair: the gentleman from iowa. mr. boswell: as you might expect, i rise in opposition to the point of order. in accordance with clause 2 of rule 21, this amendment does not make a new appropriation. it does not reappropriate unused funds. it does not restrict availability of funds. and it does not change existing law. in fact, the -- in fact, defense suicide pretchings programs have already been authorized by law. for exampl
boswell: i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? >> i make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation on an appropriations bill, therefore it violates clause 2 of rule 21. the rule states in pertinent part, an amendment to a yen appropriations bill should not be in order if changing existing law. mr. frelinghuysen: this amendment proposes to state a...
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jamie: other than scrapes and bruises, boswell and his family are said to be fine. and police are still looking for the suspect. bill: all right, roll this: >> if i am president i will repeal obamacare and, also, on my first day in office, if i'm lucky enough to have the office, i'll grant a waiver to all 50 states, for obamacare. bill: mitt romney during the last republican debate, and the former massachusetts governor taking heat for signing a similar health care law, in his home state, now, one of the top advisors, a former utah governor is defending part of president obama's health care overhaul, en couraging the state to embrace the so-called exchanges and dr. marc siegel, a member of our medical a-team and professor of medicine at nyu, good morning to you. >> gurng. bill: -- >>good morning. bill: and, the former governor of utah, heads up the health and human services -- >> under president bush. bill: he's knee deep in it. what does he say with regards to obamacare. >> i can see both sides, what he says is unless all 50 states, establish their own state exchan
jamie: other than scrapes and bruises, boswell and his family are said to be fine. and police are still looking for the suspect. bill: all right, roll this: >> if i am president i will repeal obamacare and, also, on my first day in office, if i'm lucky enough to have the office, i'll grant a waiver to all 50 states, for obamacare. bill: mitt romney during the last republican debate, and the former massachusetts governor taking heat for signing a similar health care law, in his home state,...
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it is okay with you, mike, i would like to take this opportunity to ask my colleague, leonard boswell to take my seat. i would like to get out of town before the faa shuts down. thank you very, very much. >> not often you have the luxury of reserve congressman. thank you. >> congressman, we haven't heard from you. if you would like to -- >> i know the time is short, i want to salute all of you for having this and the thought process. we are certain of the crisis and you all know that and histories being written. what's it going to say? that's what is driving me and probably all of you. i was somewhat relieved. i even asked for mr. summers to leave town. i wonder what we have to do to get mr. geithner to leave. i was glad to see him go back and do what he does well, he's a good professor. i would like to see the other gentlemen go and do whatever he does well. so, we're at a crisis and we have got to get to building things with american hands and until we can do that with all this possibility, we're going to continue to go the wrong way. so i will just say this, i think it's okay, even
it is okay with you, mike, i would like to take this opportunity to ask my colleague, leonard boswell to take my seat. i would like to get out of town before the faa shuts down. thank you very, very much. >> not often you have the luxury of reserve congressman. thank you. >> congressman, we haven't heard from you. if you would like to -- >> i know the time is short, i want to salute all of you for having this and the thought process. we are certain of the crisis and you all...
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he was an acquaintance of boswell's family. another in custody was accused of driving the getaway car. and astronauts launched the last satellite from the atlantis. a small box that will test various solar cells for effectiveness. they're set to touch down right before 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. you will see it live right here on "fox & friends." >> president bill clinton says president obama is going about the debt debate all wrong. if he was still in the oval office -- >> wouldn't he like that? >> sometimes he does think he's in the oval office, he would use the 14th amendment to bypass congress and raise the debt ceiling by himself. >> he says he would be smart enough to make congress look like it was refusing to make a deal. former advisor to president clinton and fox news contributor dick morris rejoins the conversation. all right, dick, so section 4 of the 14th amendment allows the president to ensure the nation's debt is covered so bill clinton, your former boss is suggesting, i'd just declare a national emergency and i'd get i
he was an acquaintance of boswell's family. another in custody was accused of driving the getaway car. and astronauts launched the last satellite from the atlantis. a small box that will test various solar cells for effectiveness. they're set to touch down right before 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. you will see it live right here on "fox & friends." >> president bill clinton says president obama is going about the debt debate all wrong. if he was still in the oval office -- >>...
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and a wonderful congressman, leonard boswell just walked in. i can't find for a small or medium-sized manufacture in iowa a $50 million loan today is my life depended on it. and i just watched j.p. morgan give $20 billion loan commitment to at&t to buy t-mobile which is a problematic deal. whether congress is trying to do in iowa, and the senators tried to do in iowa, it's been diminished i in sensitivity to small and medium-sized manufacturers. and, frankly, to the absence of a fundamental manufacturing and industrial policy for this nation. >> if i could make just one. one of the things this report recommends on page 33 is that we move the balance our trade in five years. maybe the five years but we need to balance our trade. let me just help you. the administration has set a goal of doubling exports. if you look at what's happening, imports are increasing faster than exports. so when you have a negative net export figure, meaning your imports are less than your exports, that's a drag on your economy. we have a massive net export figures year
and a wonderful congressman, leonard boswell just walked in. i can't find for a small or medium-sized manufacture in iowa a $50 million loan today is my life depended on it. and i just watched j.p. morgan give $20 billion loan commitment to at&t to buy t-mobile which is a problematic deal. whether congress is trying to do in iowa, and the senators tried to do in iowa, it's been diminished i in sensitivity to small and medium-sized manufacturers. and, frankly, to the absence of a fundamental...
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and the wonderful congressman leonard boswell just walked in. i can't find for a small or medium-sized manufacturer in iowa a $50 million loan today if my life depended on it. i just watched j.p. morgan give a $20 billion loan commitment to at&t to buy t-mobile which is a problematic deal. what the congressman is trying to do in iowa is an absence of a manufacturing policy for this nation. >> one of the things that this report recommends on page 33 is that we move to balance our trade in five years. now maybe the five years isn't -- but we need to balance our trade. the administration has set a goal of doubling exports. but if you look at what's happening, imports are increasing faster than exports. so when you have a negative net export figure, meaning your imports are less than your exports, that's a drag on your economy. we have massive net export figures year after year. warren buffett in a famous article in "fortune" magazine in 2003 advocated that the united states needs to adopt policies to balance its trade. now people always hear you he
and the wonderful congressman leonard boswell just walked in. i can't find for a small or medium-sized manufacturer in iowa a $50 million loan today if my life depended on it. i just watched j.p. morgan give a $20 billion loan commitment to at&t to buy t-mobile which is a problematic deal. what the congressman is trying to do in iowa is an absence of a manufacturing policy for this nation. >> one of the things that this report recommends on page 33 is that we move to balance our trade...
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it's a little bit as if james boswell had to debate against dr. johnson. so what i propose to do in a diplomatic way is to try to show to you that dr. kissinger and perhaps fareed zakaria are, through no fault of their own, on the wrong side of this revolution. can i quote from dr. kissinger's outstanding new book on china - page 493? equal's quest for partnership with the united states is no longer the outsized claim of a vulnerable country; it is increasingly the reality backed by financial and economic capacities." or i could quote fareed, from his excellent post-american world -- "china is a country whose scale dwarfs the united states. china is hungry for success." the fascinating thing is that these two great geopolitical thinkers agree that the chinese economic challenge is also a challenge to the hegemony in the world of the united states. once again let me quote dr. kissinger -- "an explicit american project to organize asia on the basis of containing china or creating a block of democratic states for an ideological crusade is unlikely to succeed.
it's a little bit as if james boswell had to debate against dr. johnson. so what i propose to do in a diplomatic way is to try to show to you that dr. kissinger and perhaps fareed zakaria are, through no fault of their own, on the wrong side of this revolution. can i quote from dr. kissinger's outstanding new book on china - page 493? equal's quest for partnership with the united states is no longer the outsized claim of a vulnerable country; it is increasingly the reality backed by financial...